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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Zvika Gilad, Haifa, IL;
Chen Mann, Kibbutz Merhavia, IL;
Semion Khait, Tiberias, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
GIVEN IMAGING LTD., Yoqneam, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); H05K 3/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/6861 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H05K 3/4691 (2013.01); H05K 2201/042 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09027 (2013.01); Y10T 29/5313 (2015.01);
Abstract
A sleeve for simple assembly of in-vivo devices, such as endoscopy capsules, is provided. The sleeve comprises grippers and leaf springs at either end to hold the rigid portions of a rigid-flex PCB (printed circuit board) in a folded configuration before the PCB is inserted into an in-vivo device's housing. A method of assembly of the rigid-flex PCB into the sleeve is provided.